GHIGORY FAMILY. 755 
ass Man. ed. 6, 301. Gray, Syn. FILN. ALL, pt.2:442, Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 
Carolinian area, Southeastern Massachusetis, northwestern Virginia, Ohio to 
Missouri, south along the mountains to Georgian. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region, Dry exposed places. Madison County, Montesano, 
1,500 fees. Cullman County, in barren old fields, clearings. Flowers purplish; not 
uncommon. Biennial. 
Type locality + ‘ Pens.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv, Herb. Mohr. 
Lactuca floridana (1..) Gaert. Frnet., 2: 362. 1791. 
BLUE-VLOWERED FALL WILD LETTUCE. 
Sonchus floridanus L. Sp. Pl. 2: 7941. 1758. 
Mulgedium floridanum DC. Prodv.7: 249, 1888. 
Carolinian and Louisinnian areas. Pennsylvania to Mlorida and Texas, west to 
Ohio, Missouri, and Arkansas. 
EM. Sk, 2:255. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 804, Chap. F1.253. Gray, Syn. FL. N. A. 1, pt. 2: 443. 
Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 2: 250. 
ALABAMA: Allover the State. Rich damp banks, borders of ditches and thickets. 
Madison County, near ituntsville. Mobile County. Flowers deep blue; May, June. 
Frequent. Annuatlor biennial. 
Type locality: ‘(Hab.in Virginia, Canada,” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Uerb. Mohr. 
Lactuca villosa Jacq. Hort. Schoen. 3: 62, t. 367. 1798. 
ACUMINATE-LEAR WILD L4errucr, 
Sonchus acuminatus Willd. Sp. Pl. 3:152. 1804. 
Mulgediun acuminatum DC. Prodr.'7: 250. 1888. 
Lactuca acuminata Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. 19:73. 1883. 
ae Sk. 2:255. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 304, Chap. F1.252. Gray, Syn. F1.N. A.1, pt. 
224143, 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Southern New England, west to Ohio and Mis- 
souri, south from New Jersey to Florida and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Upper division Coast Pine belt. Thickets, shady copses. Clarke 
County, Snggsville (Dr. Denny). Flowers blue; August. Rare, Annual or biennial. 
Type locality not ascertained. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Llerb. Mohr. 
NABALUS Cass. Dict. 34:94. 1826. 
(PRENANTHES L. Sp. Pl. 2: 797. 1753. In part.) 
About 20 species, perennial herbs, North America. Eastern North America, 9. 
Nabalus serpentaria (Pursh) Hook. I'l. Bor, Am. 1: 294. 1833. 
GALL or Ti Kartn. 
Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 2: 499, t. 24. 1814. 
Nabalus fraseri DC. Prodr, 7: 241, 1838. 
Ell. Sk. 2:261. Gray, Man. ed.6,301. Chap. Fl. 251. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A.1, pt. 
2: 434. 
Canadian zone to Louisianian area, Newfoundland, Quebec, and Ontario; New 
York and Ohio, south from Tennessee to Florida. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Coast plain. Dry open woods in light soil. Cal- 
houn County, Anniston. Cullman County. Tuscaloosa County (1. 4. Smith). 
Washington, Clarke, and Mobile counties. Flowers white; July, August. Most 
frequent in the pine barrens, ; 
Kceonomic uses: One of the reputed remedies for snake bites. 
Type locality: ‘‘On the mountains of Virginia and Carolina.” 
llerb, Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Wabalus serpentaria barbatus (Torr. & Gray). 
Nabalus fraseri var. barbatus Torr, & Gray, F1,N, A..2:481, 1843. 
Prenanthes crepidinea Kl. Sk. 2: 259. 1821-24, Not Michx. 
P. serpentaria barbata Gray, Syn. Fl. N. A. 1, pt. 21434. 1884. 
EILSk.l«. Chap. F1.251. Gray, Syn. FIN. A. 1c. ; 
Allechenian and Carolinian areas. Monntainous North Carolina to Georgia up to 
6,000 feet altitude. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Cullman County, 1,000 feet. Northern Alabama 
icley). 
Ceres ieeailts of Prenanthes crepidinea 111. : ‘Grows in the mountains of Carolina,” 
Herb. Geol. Surv, Herb. Mohr. 
